Tuesday, October 10

Fall is in the air and that means time to have some fun down at the farm, Vertuccio Farms. Each year, things get bigger and better at this family farm. New this year: Mini-golf and a Mule-pulled Wagon" ride. The kids will burn some energy trying to make their way through the 7-acre corn maze, giant jump pad and tube roll, mini zip-line and an extreme air pillow. There's also the classic giant tube slide!

The Fall Festival and Corn Maze at Vertuccio Farm's is a must for families!

October 2nd thru November 5th

Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm

Friday-Saturday 9am-10pm

Sunday 10am-6pm

Your $9 ticket ($10 on weekends) includes all the following:

7-acre Corn Maze

"New Mini-golf"

"New Mule-pulled Wagon" ride, only Sat/Sun until sunset

Giant Jump Pad

Giant Tube Roll

Mini Zip Line

Extreme Air Pillow

Giant Tube Slide

Mini Hay Maze

Spider-Web Climb

Duck Races

1 Barrel Train Ride "New and improved" (Open daily)

Animal Area

Pumpkin Bowling

Kids ages 2 and under are free. Bring in a non-perishable food donation to receive $1 OFF ADMISSION.

Scouts Discount DayTuesdays from 1pm- 8pm.$5 admission for scouts and leaders in uniform or sash

Tuesday Discount DaysToddler Tuesday: All Tuesdays in October only.9am-1pm Half price $5.00 per person ages 3yrs and up. 2yrs and under free. Join us for the valley's best and biggest play date! All ages are welcome but this day is only day no large school groups are scheduled.

Hometown Heroes: Our way of saying thanks.Tuesdays all day. $5.00 admission: Police, Fire, Paramedics, Doctors/RNs, Postal Workers and Teachers. Must present ID and ask for discount when buying admissions. Can be applied to immediate family members.

From the restaurant that introduced Beer Yoga to the Valley comes Beer & Barre! The Beer & Barre class will take place at The Phoenix Ale Brewery Central Kitchen on Saturday, Oct. 14 aspart of its OktoberPhest Central celebration.

Other OktoberPhest Central activities will include a Pizza & Pints beer dinner, brew-lette wheel (like roulette, only better), a dress up station for OktoberPhest selfies, and a beer & brat combo platter that benefits the Arizona Small Dog Rescue. Activities begin Monday, Oct. 9 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 22nd.

"Pinteresting" and hauntingly awesome workshops happening this month to get you in the holiday spirit. From vino and craft workshops to Halloween glows, they've got you covered for the whole month of October

Pinspiration is a DIY arts and crafts studio/wine bar/events space in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area located on High Street (City North).

The studio removes DIY's common barriers to creativity and make it easy for every member of the community to unleash their inner artist and "try DIY.

Pinspiration's hip studio offers both open-ended and tutorial-let art experiences in a supportive, playful venue. Customers have access to a variety of high-quality art supplies and tools. Customers can create their own idea on the spot or they can choose from an array of ever-changing monthly project menus based on the most popular "pinned" social media projects and current craft trends.

The venue includes a VIP party room, a full-service beer/wine bar, a crafting/project room and Arizona's first splatter room, inspired by Jackson Pollock.

Please call ahead at 480-636-8010 or email info@pinspiration.com before visiting so we can make sure your space is reserved for your group.

All week long, we're featuring young people who love to cook. It's all a part of our Jr Chef series. Today, Aviva, daughter of Lucia and Ken Schnitzer of Luci's Healthy Marketplace, shows us what she enjoys whipping up in the kitchen. And, it seems, she's following in her mom's footsteps with a love of healthy cooking.

ShellsHard taco shells (or see recipe below to make your own taco shells.

Shells homemade

6 corn tortillas (small)

¼ cup avocado oil

DirectionsTurn pan on medium and sauté ½ cup white onion. Add all of the beef, cumin, paprika, curry, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly and cook together until there is no pink in the meat. Cook on medium. Take taco shells and scoop meat mixture in until about ¼ full. Top with fresh salsa, lettuce, red onion, cheese and cooked corn.

Shell directionsHeat avocado oil in pan on medium to high until nice and hot. Lower heat closer to medium. Place one corn tortilla in and let crisp up until golden brown. Repeat on other side and fold until looks like a taco shell.

Natural gas safety: Call before you dig

So, you're planning some work in your backyard, maybe sprucing up the 'ole grill, or adding to your landscape design. Before you dig too deep, and get too far along in your project, Southwest Gas is here with advice on what to do before you dig, how to keep your outdoor kitchen's safe and what to do if you smell natural gas.